Town guide

Confluence, Pennsylvania

Confluence is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 577 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15424.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population577361 per sq mi
Median home value$154,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Confluence

1 ZIP code

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Around Confluence

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)66 miles away
Closer regional airportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA224 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Confluence; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Confluence

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Confluence had 722 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 2093rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.

Confluence population by census2000: 834, 2010: 780, 2020: 722834200078020107222020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,461, 1910: 67,717, 1920: 82,112, 1930: 80,764, 1940: 84,957, 1950: 81,813, 1960: 77,450, 1970: 76,037, 1980: 81,243, 1990: 78,218, 2000: 80,023, 2010: 77,742, 2020: 74,12949K’00’1082K’20’3085K’40’5077K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1074K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConfluenceJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in37°19°Jan3.641°20°Feb3.450°27°Mar3.963°36°Apr4.072°47°May4.980°56°Jun4.984°60°Jul4.582°59°Aug4.076°52°Sep4.064°40°Oct3.452°30°Nov3.141°24°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Somerset County

18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,834 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,171 jobs; Professional services: 1,114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Confluence.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale17.6 miles
  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville19.0 miles
  • Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Confluence

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Confluence Foodmart0.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Yough Valley Pharmacy0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Confluence

Public schools here are run by Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El SchConfluencePre-K–6135Public1.7 mi
Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHSConfluence7–12114Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Henry Clay, Lower Turkeyfoot, Addison Township and Ursina.

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